Khatami's Iran

To understand contemporary Iran''s notoriously complex politics, it is essential first to grasp the monumental changes initiated by Mohammad Khatami. This previously little-known cleric stormed to victory in Iran''s 1997 presidential elections with nearly 70% of the vote, encouraging Iran''s reform movement to flourish during his eight-year tenure as president. Ghoncheh Tazmini''s book offers a th...